How much was lost in the Typus Perp hack?

The Typus Perp hack resulted in $3.4M in losses on October 15, 2025.

What attack technique was used in the Typus Perp exploit?

The Typus Perp exploit utilized TLP Contract Exploit. Understanding this attack vector is critical for smart contract auditors and developers building secure DeFi protocols.

How can developers prevent similar smart contract attacks?

Preventing smart contract hacks requires a combination of secure coding practices, thorough security audits, and understanding common attack vectors like reentrancy, oracle manipulation, and access control flaws. Smart Contract Hacking (SCH) provides hands-on training to help developers and auditors identify and prevent vulnerabilities before deployment.

Typus Perp Hack

TOTAL LOST $3.4M

Medium Oct 15, 2025 TLP Contract Exploit sui

Affected Chain sui Incident surface

Recovered - No recovery reported

All-Time Rank #524 By amount stolen

Protocol Type Derivatives Target category

Incident Overview

Typus Perp is a decentralized spot and perpetual exchange on Sui. Powered by the Typus Liquidity Pool (TLP) and Pyth oracle, it offers deep liquidity, high leverage, low fees, and fast execution

Incident Report

Protocol / Project Typus Perp

Date of Incident October 15, 2025

Affected Chain(s) sui

Attack Technique TLP Contract Exploit

Classification Protocol Logic

Primary Source View Post-Mortem

Protocol Information

Protocol Type Derivatives

Smart Contract Language Move

Official Website typus.finance/tlp/

Protocol Twitter/X @TypusFinance

What the Attacker Needed to Succeed

Understanding the prerequisites for this type of attack helps auditors identify protocols that are most at risk and helps developers build better defenses.

Technical Knowledge Deep understanding of tlp contract exploit and Solidity and EVM internals

Capital Required Seed capital to cover gas and initial position setup

On-Chain Access Ability to interact with sui smart contracts and deploy a custom exploit contract

Protocol Analysis Identification of the exploitable vulnerability in Typus Perp's contract logic - root cause: protocol logic

Execution Speed Precise transaction ordering and timing to exploit the vulnerability within a single atomic block

Obfuscation Plan A strategy to launder and move stolen funds - typically through mixers, cross-chain bridges, or decentralized DEX swaps to resist tracing

What Auditors Should Check

Could this have been caught in audit? Likely — with a thorough TLP Contract Exploit audit checklist and test coverage

If you're auditing a protocol with similar architecture to Typus Perp, these are the critical security checks that could have prevented this incident (October 2025).

Verify all logic paths related to TLP Contract Exploit are guarded by proper access controls and input validation
Review privileged functions (owner, admin, governance) for potential abuse vectors - centralization risks should be documented and bounded with timelocks or multi-sigs

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Sources & References

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Source 1 https://x.com/TypusFinance/status/1978465485395304778

Threat Assessment

Severity Level

MEDIUM

Attack Vector TLP Contract Exploit
Root Cause Protocol Logic
Year 2025

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